Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

A newly released report by WWF-UK concludes that at least 1.7 million electric vehicles—plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—will be needed by 2020 and 6.4 million by 2030 if the UK is to achieve its climate change targets. EVs would then represent 6% of all UK cars in 2020 and 18% in 2030, and 15% and 20% of new car sales in 2020 and 2030, respectively.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

MARCH 29, 2011

Electric cars don't use any gas (except for the Chevy Volt), but now legislators in three states, including mine, are trying to figure out how to make up the money they're going to lose on the gas tax we're not paying. Their idea for figuring out how to tax you for miles driven? Put a device in your EV that tracks your miles, and delivers that information to your government.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 30, 2011

It's been a rough couple of years for cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. As the drums beat louder for electric cars--the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, Nissan's upcoming EV, and more--the hydrogen chorus is waning. But perhaps there's hope. And perhaps it's as close as your nearest urinal. Or, more politely, your local sewage treatment facility. Let us.

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 31, 2011

Believe it or not, most of what you watch on television is scripted. What you may not know is that some shows which appear unscripted, like the BBC’s infamous Top Gear, are also scripted word for word. Everything from the banter between its three middle-aged hosts to its madcap challenges and car reviews has been meticulously planned, before.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

Nanophosphate Engine Start Battery (12V): Click to enlarge. A123 Systems is targeting the emerging stop-start/microhybrid market with a 12V Li-ion battery solution based on its automotive class lithium ion AMP20 20 Ah prismatic pouch cells. The system comes equipped with battery management electronics for cell balancing and protection. Compared to lead-acid AGM batteries used in such applications, the Li-ion batteries offer better charge acceptance, ultimately resulting in lower alternator loads

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Green Cars News

MARCH 29, 2011

March 28, 2011. The Green Piece Column. Remember when Honda introduced the FCX Clarity and Top Gear labelled it the car of the future? Believe it or not, that was back in 2007 – and unfortunately, fuel cell cars don’t appear to have come any closer to being a mainstream reality since. Indeed there have [.].

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 30, 2011

If you’re a regular reader of AllCarsElectric then you’ll know that electric cars are much cheaper to run than gasoline cars once you’ve actually purchased them, but electric cars in Washington state are just about to get a little more expensive to run thanks to a proposed law which has just passed from the state’s Senate.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Warning that “ there are no quick fixes ” and that “ we will keep on being a victim to shifts in the oil market until we get serious about a long-term policy for secure, affordable energy ”, US President Barack Obama announced a goal of cutting US oil imports by one-third by 2025 from the 2008 level of 11 million barrels of oil per day.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 28, 2011

Last week TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk reported on Which? ‘allegations that electric cars are no cleaner than their combustion counterpart’ (see story). Here Richard Headland, editor, Which? Car replies. The full article, ‘Electric Cars’, available in the March edition of Which?, describes the advantages and disadvantages of electric and diesel cars. You can also view the results from [.].

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 31, 2011

The problem with shooting video is that there's always one thing you forget to say until the camera's gone. Especially if it's low-budget and done on the fly. That's when the onscreen talent tends to forget to qualify some of the things they say. Like, for instance, this discussion of the unlikely nature of actually saving money over a.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 1, 2011

Level 3 fast charging is blisteringly fast. In fact, we got to try it out in the real world this week, recharging a 2011 Nissan Leaf from 30% full to 98% full in a little under 25 minutes. But while your electric car gets a quick refresh, here’s our list of five top things to keep you occupied. Grab a Coffee 25 minutes is just about enough.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Jaguar has unveiled a new 2.2-liter diesel engine, its most efficient yet. The engine is making its debut in the Jaguar XF development mule. Developing 190 PS (189 hp, 141 kW) and 332 lb-ft (450 N·m) of torque, the new engine is capable of returning 52.3 mpg (UK) (43.6 mpg US, 5.4 L/100km) on the combined cycle while emitting 149 g/km of CO 2.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 31, 2011

The trials of the MINI E aren’t over yet, with BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe now entering a second phase of testing in Berlin. A total of 70 MINI E electric cars have been transferred to private customers (30 units) and fleet users (40 units). Around 20 users will also be able to take advantage [.].

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2011

Not all electric cars are the same. Buyers can now choose between "pure" battery electric vehicles and a car with a combination power train termed either a range-extended electric vehicle, which uses a gasoline engine to generate electricity to run the car, or a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) that adds plug-in capability to a conventional hybrid vehicle, a.

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 30, 2011

About two years ago BBC’s Top Gear aired a test drive of the then relatively new Tesla Roadster. While this was seen as a major boon for Tesla, the light shone on its all-electric sports car by the popular show was somewhat less than flattering. In fact, it was rather downbeat. What makes the matter so hard to swallow for Tesla are facts.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

Illustration of a three-cylinder configuration of the Pinnacle opposed-piston engine. Click to enlarge. Startup Pinnacle Engines unveiled plans to commercialize a new, more efficient combustion engine by 2013. The company says the new engine design enables significant reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions without increasing vehicle cost.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 29, 2011

How fast will the market for plug-in electric vehicles grow? According to Pike Research, it should reach the one million unit threshold by 2015. It suggests that among the two types of plug-in electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles will take 56 per cent of the market share by 2015. They will be especially popular in [.].

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2011

MPGs matter, it turns out, even to pickup buyers. Or, perhaps especially to pickup truck buyers. Just four months after Ford added an EcoBoost engine option to its top-selling F-150 pickup truck, the company reports that fully 35 percent of the 2011 model's sales are fitted with either that fuel-efficient 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine or even more.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 1, 2011

The largest problem facing electric cars today is the amount of time it takes to recharge the battery pack. Unlike filling a gas tank which can take a few minutes, even fast charging direct current charging stations can take up to 30 minutes to replace lost charge. Which raises the question of what would happen if you could recharge an electric.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2011

2010 investment by country and sector. Click to enlarge. Global clean energy finance and investment grew significantly in 2010 to $243 billion, a 30% increase from the previous year. China, Germany, Italy and India were among the nations that most successfully attracted private investments, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 28, 2011

The green car could be about to go yellow according to the American Chemical Society (ACS) as scientists develop new techniques to build cars using fibres from fruits such as pineapples and bananas. Scientists in Brazil have developed a more effective way to use fibres from these and other plants in a new generation of [.].

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2011

One way for potential buyers to get familiar with electric cars is to rent one. Several rental companies, among them Enterprise, have announced plans to rent 2011 Nissan Leaf and other electric models at selected locations. Renting an electric car lets you spend far more time in one than the typical short demonstration drive a dealer might offer.

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 29, 2011

Electric cars are much on the minds of green buyers these days, despite limited supplies of the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt. But there's also a second tier of suppliers, beyond the major carmakers, that also offers or plans to offer buyers their own plug-in electric vehicles. One such maker is Think, the scrappy Norwegian company.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2011

Agilyx Corporation, a startup commercializing a waste plastic to synthetic crude oil technology, has closed a $22 million Series B round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), and joined by new strategic investors, Waste Management, Inc. and Total Energy Ventures International, an affiliate of oil and gas company, Total SA. Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital participated in the Series B as well, marking its second investment into Agilyx.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 31, 2011

It’s the most efficient Jaguar engine yet – a new 2.2litre model has been unveiled by the company that is capable of returning 52.3mpg on the combined cycle with emissions at just 149g/km of CO2. The vehicle develops 190PS and 332lb-ft of torque and displaces 2,179cc. It includes a water-cooled turbocharger with low friction pistons, [.].

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 31, 2011

General Motors and its brand strategies have been through a lot of turmoil in recent years. Now, GM is down to just four brands in North America--Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac--and is rapidly taking Chevrolet global, including its Malibu midsize model. Buick survived only because of its strong appeal in China, and is being repositioned in.

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 29, 2011

The 2011 Nissan Leaf has a waiting list. So does the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and as for the Tesla Roadster, well, it's probably too expensive. So what do you do if you want to drive around in a plug-in vehicle right now? You could always build one, but that seems like too much hard work. Instead, you could head along to one of the smart centers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2011

On Friday, President Obama announced the National Clean Fleets Partnership, with AT&T, FedEx, PepsiCo, UPS and Verizon as charter members. This public-private partnership is intended to help large companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and fuel-saving measures into their daily operations.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 31, 2011

Making a world premiere today at the Seoul Motor Show today, is an all-new electric car concept from Kia. In its home town, Kia is to reveal the new Naimo concept which takes its shape and name from the Korean word ‘Ne-mo’ (pronounced ‘Neh-mo’), meaning ‘square shape’). With a look recalling the Soul and the [.].

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2011

What are the tricks that car designers and engineers use to squeeze out those last few miles per gallon in your next new car--regardless of what size it is? In our continuing series of videos on ways to drive a little greener and stretch your gas budget that much further, editorial director Marty Padgett gives a quick (and we mean 45 seconds).

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All Cars Electric

MARCH 28, 2011

Ten million miles. That’s the achievement being celebrated by Tesla Motors after its customers have clocked up 10 million miles of low emissions, all-electric driving since the Tesla launched its two seat sportscar in 2008. Since delivering its first Roadster in 2008, Tesla has sold over 1500 cars in 30 countries and launched stores in North.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2011

Global production of rare earth oxides. Credit: ACS, Du and Graedel. Click to enlarge. A team at Yale has used published and unpublished information from China, Japan, the United States, and elsewhere to estimate global flows into use and in-use stocks for 15 rare earth elements (REE): La (Lanthanum); Ce (Cerium); Pr (Praseodymium); Nd (Neodymium); Sm (Samarium); Eu (Europium); Gd (Gadolinium); Tb (Terbium); Dy (Dysprosium); Ho (Holmium); Er (Erbium); Tm (Thulium); Yb (Ytterbium); Lu (Lutetium);

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Green Cars News

APRIL 1, 2011

Where we stand: April, 2011 French car maker Peugeot, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroen group, may be the second largest car maker in Europe but its ventures into the green car sector have been comparatively slow. Nevertheless, the car manufacturer appears to be making up for lost time now by introducing a host of [.].

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2011

Mercedes-Benz just took the wraps off its facelifted C-Class range, which enters the market as a 2012 model and comes with a host of modifications to make it more fuel efficient. Namely, the introduction of a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the first four the C-Class has been available within the U.S. for several years. However, at.

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